ferocia

Italian

Etymology

From feroce +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feˈrɔ.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ɔtʃa
• Hyphenation: fe‧rò‧cia

Noun

ferocia f (plural ferocie)

1. ferocity

Related terms

• feroce

Anagrams

• Cafiero

Latin

Etymology

From ferōx (“wild, fierce”) +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /feˈroː.ki.a/, [fɛˈroːkiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /feˈro.t͡ʃi.a/, [feˈrɔːt͡ʃiä]

Noun

ferōcia f (genitive ferōciae); first declension

1. ferocity
2. insolence

Usage notes

• According to Georges, ferōcitās is courage that is caused by a feeling of inner strength whereas ferōcia is an innate quality of character. Lewis & Short phrase this difference as "wild or untamed courage" (ferōcitās) versus "wild or untamed spirit" (ferōcia).

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ferōcia	ferōciae
Genitive	ferōciae	ferōciārum
Dative	ferōciae	ferōciīs
Accusative	ferōciam	ferōciās
Ablative	ferōciā	ferōciīs
Vocative	ferōcia	ferōciae

Related terms

• ferōcitās

Adjective

ferōcia

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of ferōx

References

• “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “ferocia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ferocia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• ferocia in Georges, Karl Ernst, Georges, Heinrich (1913–1918) Ausführliches lateinisch-deutsches Handwörterbuch, 8th edition, volume 1, Hahnsche Buchhandlung